Colombian Candy Box - 40 Assorted Dulces Colombianos

Forty pieces of Colombian mecato in a box you can hand over as is. Chocolatinas, chupetas, gomitas, wafers and the achiras from Huila, from the brands that actually sit on the counter of a Colombian tienda.

What you get

• 40 individually wrapped pieces, sweet, fruity and creamy, with no spicy items at all
• Typical lineup: Bon Bon Bum lollipops, Chocolatina Jet, Nucita cups, Frunas chews, Supercoco, Barrilete, Trululu gummies, Toops, Brinky sandwich cookies, Maxcoco, Copelia panelitas and achiras from Huila
• The mix shifts with what's in stock. The count stays at 40 and the brands stay the same.

Why people order it

• These are the real brands, not a generic import mix. Jet is Compañía Nacional de Chocolates, Bon Bon Bum and Nucita are Colombina, Supercoco and Trululu are Super de Alimentos, Frunas is Aldor. They're the names Colombians say when you ask what they miss.
• The achiras are the hard part. Crisp sticks from Huila made with achira starch and cuajada instead of wheat flour, and they almost never show up in a US store.
• Nothing in it is spicy. Colombian mecato runs sweet, milky and fruity, so this box works for kids and for anyone who doesn't eat chile.
• It ships as a gift. Enter someone else's address at checkout and the box goes to them sealed, with nothing to wrap.

Shipping

Free US shipping on orders $20+. Every box ships sealed from Miami, and delivery time depends on the carrier. In warm months, chocolate and cream fillings can soften in transit.

Allergens

This box contains milk, wheat, soy, coconut, hazelnut and egg.

• Milk: Jet, Nucita, Toops, Maxcoco, Copelia and the achiras
• Wheat (gluten): Brinky, the Maxcoco wafer and Toops
• Soy: soy lecithin in Jet, Nucita, Bon Bon Bum, Brinky, Maxcoco and Toops
• Coconut: Supercoco, Maxcoco and Copelia. The FDA classifies coconut as a tree nut.
• Hazelnut: Nucita, which is made with hazelnut paste
• Egg: the achiras, which are made with cuajada and egg

Several of these are produced on equipment that also handles peanuts, other tree nuts, egg and sesame, and the manufacturers carry precautionary statements to that effect. Because the assortment moves with stock, the exact list changes box to box. Every item keeps its original wrapper with the manufacturer's ingredient list. If you have a severe allergy, this box isn't a safe pick.

Frequently asked questions

What comes in the GiGi Delight Colombian Candy Box?

The GiGi Delight Colombian Candy Box holds 40 individually wrapped pieces of Colombian candy. A typical box mixes Bon Bon Bum lollipops, Chocolatina Jet, Nucita cream cups, Frunas chews, Supercoco coconut candy, Barrilete, Trululu gummies, Toops, Brinky sandwich cookies, Maxcoco, Copelia panelitas and achiras from Huila. The exact mix depends on stock; the count stays at 40.

Is Colombian candy spicy like Mexican candy?

No. Colombian mecato runs sweet, milky and fruity, built on chocolate, coconut, arequipe and fruit flavors rather than chile and tamarind. There are no spicy items in this box, which makes it an easier gift for kids and for anyone who doesn't eat chile.

What are achiras and why are they in a candy box?

Achiras are crisp baked sticks from the Huila region of Colombia, made from achira (sagú) starch and cuajada cheese rather than wheat flour, which makes them naturally gluten free. They lean salty and cheesy against everything else in the box, and they're the item that's hardest to find outside Colombia.

What's the difference between Bon Bon Bum and a regular lollipop?

Bon Bon Bum is a Colombina hard candy lollipop with a bubble gum center, so once you get through the candy it turns into gum. Strawberry is the classic flavor; the box carries whichever flavors are in stock.

Is this a good gift for a Colombian living in the US?

It's the most common reason people buy it. The draw is recognition rather than novelty: Jet, Bon Bon Bum, Nucita and achiras are childhood-specific in a way an imported chocolate assortment isn't. It ships sealed, so you can send it straight to them.